1969: lovers Brooke (Sophie Monk) and Rhea (Anya Lahiri) are on the run. At the New Year’s Party they just attended, Brooke killed Hollywood actor Warren James (Justin Shilton) after she walked in on him attempting to rape one of his fans (Scout Taylor-Compton). After driving into the desert to escape the consequences of Brooke’s deed, the couple are accosted by God (Angela Lindvall), who appoints them as vampiric angels who are to destroy evil whenever and wherever they encounter it.
From the knowingly retro opening scene, it’s immediately clear that director Ron Carlson is aiming for a Tarantino-style exploitation pastiche. That approach continues throughout the film, as Carlson shares Tarantino’s emphasis on dialogue. Unfortunately, as with most of Tarantino’s post-Jackie Brown output, none of that dialogue is particularly snappy – in fact, the film consists mostly of very slow scenes that feel like build-up to cathartic moments that never occur.
Despite a short running time and some dryly humorous moments, Life Blood will probably have the average viewer checking their watch long before it’s over. It’ll likely appeal most to hardcore fans of straight-to-video B-movies, who’ll be able to spot stars from other, similar films – it features a number of Russ Meyer and Grindhouse veterans. Special features consist only of a trailer and a smattering of unremarkable deleted scenes.
Overall Verdict: For die-hard trash connoisseurs only.
Special Features:
Trailer
Extra scenes
Reviewer: Tom René